Orville Grigor

1932 - 2023

Orville Crosbie Grigor, beloved husband of Elise Marie Grigor (née Shields), passed away in Cardston on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the age of 90 years.

Relatives and friends were invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, April 28, 2023 between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. and at the church prior to the funeral service on Saturday, April 29, 2023 between 12:00 P.M. and 12:40 P.M.

The Funeral Service was held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Barnwell Chapel on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. Burial followed at the Barnwell Cemetery.

Orville is survived by his wife Marie; sons Todd Grigor of Raceland, Louisiana, Roger (Tamara) Grigor of Okotoks, Derek (Debra) Grigor of Calgary and Jason Grigor of Dallas, Texas along with his seventeen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

Orville was born to James Crosbie and Lyla Rose Grigor (née Henderson), in the home of his grandparents Frank and Addie Mabel Henderson, on November 9, 1932 in Barnwell.

He married Elise Marie Shields on April 16, 1960 in the Cardston Alberta Temple. They had just celebrated their sixty third wedding anniversary at the time of his passing.

Orville and Marie were both school teachers and taught for the Edmonton Public School Board. Orville taught Elementary School while Marie taught high school. Orville enjoyed his years as a teacher and loved working with his students.

Orville and Marie retired from teaching and proceeded to serve missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Together they served missions to Hanoi, Vietnam and two missions to South Africa, where Orville previously served as a young man. He loved the South African people and the many friends he made while serving there. He renewed many friendships made over the years with each mission to South Africa. Orville and Marie were getting ready to serve a fourth mission, when a call was extended to serve as the Patriarch for the Taber, Alberta, Stake.

Orville loved music, loved to sing and play the piano. With little formal training he could sit at the piano and play music by ear, which was a talent many admired in him. People loved to sit and hear him play.

Orville was beloved by all who knew him. He loved to make everyone feel that they were important. He was a true and loyal husband, father, grandfather, uncle, relative and friend. Orville had a great love for his family, and was always there for them. No distance was ever too great to get in his way to celebrate their accomplishments and any needs they had.

He loved the mountains in the Columbia River Valley, playing Rook and any other game, bringing to life his competitiveness and fun-filled nature. Above all, Orville was a passionate and devoted disciple of Jesus Christ. Always blessing, teaching, serving and enriching the lives of all, through His teachings on three continents. Until we meet again Patriarch! God be with you ‘til we meet again.